Water
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Long-awaited MDA rule opens door to protecting Minnesotans’ drinking water
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership – @mattjdoll After a multiyear process and input from Minnesotans from around the state, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has approved and is beginning implementation of its…
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University of MN, MEP, and others share story of crops that help keep water clean
By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Over 40 people from around the country went on a field tour of the University of Minnesota’s innovative cover and perennial crops as part of the…
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Getting to the Roots of Nitrate Pollution
Ag Dept, Legislature Consider Groundwater Solutions By Matt Doll, Minnesota Environmental Partnership Last Tuesday, Governor Mark Dayton laid out a framework for the Groundwater Protection Rule to limit the movement of nitrates into Minnesota’s waters…
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We stand together around shared priorities
Minnesota’s Great Outdoors is more than just the beautiful natural spaces, clean lakes, prairie lands and forests. It’s about the health and vitality of our people and communities. The coalition members of…
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MEP and members urge President Obama and Attorney General Lynch to reconsider permits for Dakota Access Pipeline
Minnesota Environmental Partnership and our member groups delivered the following letter to President Obama and Attorney General Lynch, expressing their support and solidarity to the Sanding Rock Sioux Tribe and requesting that…
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The Longest Portage: Going the Extra Mile for the Boundary Waters
Walking through the woods can be incredibly peaceful and relaxing, especially in Boundary Waters, where the boreal forest provides a multi-sensory experience that’s difficult to find anywhere else. As Wilderness lovers we…
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MEP and members urge agreement on bonding
Minnesota Environmental Partnership and our member groups delivered the following letter to Governor Dayton and Legislative leaders calling for the Legislature to reach an agreement with the Governor on a bonding package…
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MEP and members urge Governor Dayton to vote NO on Waukesha diversion proposal
Minnesota Environmental Partnership and our member groups delivered the following letter to Governor Dayton urging him vote no on the Waukesha proposal to divert water from Great Lakes. Dear Governor Dayton, On behalf…
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MN Environmental Partnership Statement on DNR PolyMet Determination
Saint Paul, Minn., March 3, 2016 — Earlier today, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released its Determination of Adequacy on the PolyMet sulfide mining project in northern Minnesota. In November…
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Could PolyMet pollute Lake Superior and the BWCA?
For years, PolyMet has claimed that their proposed sulfide mine could have no impact on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. But an article in the Timberjay reveals that after closure, polluted groundwater from PolyMet…